Seems strange …

but the actress Debra Winger and the gymnast Olga Korbut both turn 50 today. Winger has been nominated for Best Actress three times. Korbut is the Belarusian gymnast who, pixie-like, revolutionized gymnastics. She became it’s first TV superstar while winning three gold and one silver medals at the 1972 Olympic Games. For a few days she was the talk of the planet.